AC9S2U01 Year 2 Science

AC9S2U01 – Year 2 Science: Earth and space sciences

Strand

Science understanding

Substrand

Earth and space sciences

This Content Descriptor from Year 2 Science provides the specific knowledge and skills students should learn. Use it to plan lessons, create learning sequences, and design assessments that align with the Australian Curriculum v9.

Content Descriptor

recognise Earth is a planet in the solar system and identify patterns in the changing position of the sun, moon, planets and stars in the sky

Elaborations

• identifying celestial objects that can be observed in space such as the sun, moon, stars and planets
• viewing images or video of Earth from space, describing the shape of Earth and discussing how the images or video were taken
• exploring representations of the solar system and identifying Earth and other planets
• observing that some phenomena in the sky are only visible during the day and others during the night
• investigating how shadow length changes with the changing position of the sun, identifying patterns and making predictions
• creating a class moon diary across a month, identifying patterns in the changing shape of the moon and making predictions
• viewing a time lapse video of the sun, moon, stars or a satellite’s movement across the sky

Show 3 more elaborations

• observing and describing short-term and longer-term patterns of events that occur in the sky, such as the appearance of the moon and stars at different times of the month or year
• distinguishing between regular events that occur in the sky, such as the appearance of a full moon, and irregular events such as ‘blue’, ‘blood’ or ‘super’ moons
• exploring how cultural stories of First Nations Peoples of Australia describe the patterns in the changing positions of the sun, moon and stars

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 2 ASSCIY2

Year 2 Science Achievement Standard

By the end of Year 2 students identify celestial objects and describe patterns they observe in the sky. They demonstrate how different sounds can be produced and describe the effect of sound energy on objects. They identify ways to change materials without changing their material composition. They describe how people use science in their daily lives and how people use patterns to make scientific predictions. Students pose questions to explore observed patterns or relationships and make predictions based on experience. They suggest steps to be followed in an investigation and follow safe procedures to make and record observations. They use provided tables and organisers to sort and order data and represent patterns in data. With guidance, they compare their observations with those of others, identify whether their investigation was fair and identify further questions. They use everyday and scientific vocabulary to communicate observations, findings and ideas.